United States Catholic Conference
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (SCF) is dedicated to furthering the mission, ministry, and purpose of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and personalizing Catholic values by action, advocacy, and leadership.
- Income
- $4.1 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $415,705, assistant treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.2 million spent. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is a faith-based organization deeply rooted in the principles of the gospel and the traditions of the Catholic Church. As a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System the Foundation is committed to addressing the cause and effects of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation is dedicated to efforts which help build a sustainable healthy economy, promote educational success, support stronger families, contribute to long-term community development, and to the measurement of the effects of these efforts.
- $2.7 million spent. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina provides grant funding through an application process to nonprofit organizations that do one or more of the following for people experiencing poverty in the state: meet immediate needs, break the cycle of poverty, and/or make change at a system level. The organizations that receive grant funding work in the areas of health, education, and social services.
- $388,142 spent. To help meet its mission, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is committed to the following programmatic activities: conducting and/or commissioning research that relates to the causes and consequences of poverty; plan for and execute advocacy activities that support local, state, and federal policy change that will remove barriers for people experiencing poverty; to understand the historical and systemic causes of poverty and how to break through barriers in the future; provide capacity building and technical support for grantee partners; and convene stakeholders across all sectors to collaborate to reduce poverty in South Carolina.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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